Neville's Development (was: Ginny's development)

[hickengruendler]

No: HPFGUIDX 72388

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "bookraptor11" <DMCourt11 at c...> 
wrote:
 
> 
> I've come to the conclusion Neville isn't becoming less cowardly, 
> he's always been brave. His lack of self confidence keeps everyone 
> from noticing this.
> 

Word.

I never saw Neville as a coward. In book 1 he stood up to the trio, 
he fought Crabbe and Goyle single handed, he left the save Gryffindor 
tower to warn Harry and Hermione from Malfoy's plan. In book 3 he 
admitted that it was him, who lost the list with the passwords. He 
also never mentioned what happened to his parents, although probably 
everyone wold have pitied him. Yes, he is afraid of many things, but 
nonetheless he faces them. This is real bravery. Not being afraid of 
anything isn't brave, it is stupid. I therefore didn't saw much of a 
character change in OOTP. A development, maybe. But I think the 
bravery, which was always there, just became clearer.

Hickengruendler